That was the most popular sentiment people offered when I would tell them that Heather and I were expecting a baby…..Yes, millions of fans, I have a new baby girl Audrey Claire. She is perfect, and almost 4 months old. And all those adults were not kidding when they told me that life as I knew it was sure to change. Fear not as I continue to make bamboo fishing rods and loosely live the life of a trout bum.

So much has happened since my last blog post. Allow this to be my reintroduction, I promise content within the next week. What I cannot promise is that I will pay any attention to quality sentence structure nor grammer. I just do not have the time to edit whatever bourbon soaked words I type. Frankly I have no care to either, “life is long” but I don’t believe long enough for me to master rod making and the english language. I chose rod making. This blog will move forward as a fun rod making blurb as told by an aspiring rod maker. It will probably read best with a drink or two, just a suggestion.

Next week, please join me for the story of how George and I managed to secure and transport over 75 culms of bamboo. Bamboo that we believe to have come from the R.L Winston Shop around 1980.